IS beheading of Shiite soldier threatens Lebanon's stability

The latest killing by the Islamic State raises worries that Shiite families and clans might retaliate against the Syrian refugee camps in the Bekaa, where many IS supporters are suspected to be present.
The mother (C) of Lebanese soldier Abbas Medlej, who was beheaded by Islamic State militants in Arsal, mourns during his funeral in his hometown in Ansar, south Baalbak September 7, 2014. Islamic State militants have beheaded the captive Lebanese soldier, images published on social media showed on Saturday, the second Lebanese soldier to be killed in captivity by the group since it raided a Lebanese border town last month. REUTERS/Ahmad Shalha (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST OBITUARY) - RTR458II
The mother (C) of Lebanese soldier Abbas Medlej, who was beheaded by Islamic State militants in Arsal, mourns during his funeral in his hometown in Ansar, south Baalbek, Sept. 7, 2014. - REUTERS/Ahmad Shalha
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On the afternoon of Sept. 6, Islamic State (IS) gunmen disseminated the news that they had beheaded a Lebanese soldier they were holding captive.

The gunmen are still holding more than a dozen Lebanese soldiers, whom they kidnapped during clashes Aug. 2 in rugged terrain around Arsal in northeast Lebanon.

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